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Hijab-wearing professor Larycia Hawkins backed by Wheaton colleagues
The Wheaton College professor facing termination for alleged theological unorthodoxy has won the backing of the college's faculty council in her fight to stay.
Poland to permanently host 1,000 British troops from 2017
Poland's Antoni Macierewicz has said Poland and Britain have agreed that a number of troops will stay in Poland permanently.
Israel to seize more West Bank land and demolish EU-funded buildings
The move is likely to exacerbate tensions with Western allies and is already drawing international condemnation.
Have humans always been prone to evil, and can we learn our way out of it?
Human sinfulness â in this case envy and violence â is intrinsic to all societies in all times. That's why, even in societies which are equal, just, wealthy and relatively peaceful, we see outbursts of violence. Our propensity to sin tips over into evil acts.
Apology to LGBT community must be followed by action, senior Anglicans warn Archbishop of Canterbury
Senior Anglicans who wrote to the Archbishop of Canterbury on the eve of last week's Primates Meeting have thanked him for his apology for the way the Church has treated the gay community, but warned that his words must be followed by action.
Justin Welby: Decision for unity of Anglican Communion was a 'God-moment'
The decision of the Anglican Primates last week to maintain the unity of the Anglican Communion was a "God moment", Justin Welby has said.
Pope: Women must be included in Maundy Thursday foot washing
Although it isn't a major doctrinal change, it is indicative of the Pope's more inclusive approach to matters which don't concern fundamental Catholic teachings.
Asylum seekers facing freezing temperatures find refuge in Arctic Norway church
Three asylum seekers have sought refuge in a local church in Arctic Norway, after a bus-load of asylum seekers were returned to Russia on Tuesday.
Tajikistan shaves 13,000 men's beards in fight against radicalism
Police in Tajikistan have shaved the beards of almost 13,000 men, closed more than 160 shops selling traditional Muslim ware and convinced over 1,700 women to stop wearing head-scarves in a bid to fight against "foreign influences".
The world turned upside down: What the Beatitudes tell us about the Kingdom of God
The whole world is the wrong way up. In the Beatitudes, Jesus tells us how he is turning the world the right way up and how we should live in the light of that.
Will the Pope visit Britain? 'Never say never', Vatican official declares
'Never say never' to the Pope visiting Britain, a Liverpool-born Archbishop and the Pope's Foreign Secretary told ITV News yesterday.
Russian Orthodox Christians take ice bath to mark Jesus' baptism on Epiphany Day
As part of its yearly tradition to celebrate Epiphany Day, Orthodox Christians in Russia and Ukraine are celebrating the occasion by bathing or dipping on icy rivers and ponds across Europe.
Saeed Abedini: Freedom is like 'being born again'
Pastor Saeed Abedini has said his release feels like "being born again" as he returns to the US today after being freed from Iranian prison.
Iraqi Christian girl, 11, becomes Internet singing sensation after ISIS threatened to kill her and her family
An 11-year old Christian girl who is now an Internet sensation after her spellbinding performance on The Voice Kids has told of her extraordinary story on how she ended up on the show because of the Islamic State (ISIS).
With sanctions lifted, Iran quickly bares plan to build 2 nuke plants with help from Russia and China
The Islamic Republic is set to start construction of two new nuclear power plants in the "near future" with the assistance from Russia and China, the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization announced Tuesday.
Secularism in France needs overhaul to combat radicalisation, warns education minister
France's principle of secularism needs to be "reappropriated" following fatal terrorist attacks in Paris, the country's Minister of Education has said.